White-breasted Nuthatch.

[Karl Egressy]

Hanging in there.
Thanks for looking.

Canon 1D M4
Canon 500 f4.0 L IS II. +1.4x III.
ISO 1250
f 6.3
1/500 s

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Karl, I like the upside down pose with the extended neck. The finer plumage detail behind his head/back looks great. He certainly chose the right perch to have those BG colours compliment him. I can also see a vertical version here.:w3

[Ross Taylor]

Hi Karl,

I love everything about this one. Typical nuthatch pose, great background, interesting perch, great IQ.

Thanks for posting this one :)
Ross

[Jim Crosswell]

A beautiful image Karl! I like the pose, IQ, details and the color of the perch matches the feathers near the feet perfectly.

[Marina Scarr]

Killer pose, BG, perch and image altogether!!! The IQ is really top notch. I do like the comp you chose, but you do have choices here.

[Bill Dix]

Nicely captured, Karl. Great nuthatch pose, and the perch adds a touch of color that works well against the nice plain bg. As Stu and Marina suggest, you have other good comp options, but this one is a beauty.

[Grace Scalzo]

Very sweet with fine detail, nice but not overwhelming perch and complimentary background.

[David Cowling]

Lovely pose and great detail. Nice smooth BG and colour which complements the bird well.Just a great image whichever way you turn it.

[keith mitchell]

Great as it is Karl but would like to see a vertical if that is possible, the bird is beautifully exposed and pin sharp, bet your pleased with this I know I would be, nearly forgot that bg is super.


Keith.

[Karl Egressy]

Thank you for your comments.
Here is a vertical but I still like the original better for some reason I can't explain.

[Marina Scarr]

The crops are so different that it's difficult to pick. I think I have to go with the vertical but I would consider just a little bit of a wider crop.

[keith mitchell]

Karl we are being very picky here but my only thought with the OP I would like to see a tiny bit more space between the tip of the beak and the bottom of the frame, of course this is very personal and I find it hard to critique such a wonderful image as this, think I just sway toward the vertical .

Keith.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Wow, what an unusual perch! Setup? Going for seeds? In any regards this is sweet. Unique nuthatch image :-)

[Mike Poole]

I agree with your original format, that perch and BG is too sweet to remove. I'd just consider adding a little more space below the bird, otherwise a very nice nuthatch doing their usual acrobatic pose.

Mike

[Jonathan Ashton]

Lovely shot I marginally prefer the portrait but would suggest a looser crop.

[Arthur Morris]

Here is another vote for the original post. As noted above, this is a superb capture and the IQ is great. a

[William Dickson]

A cracker Karl. Original post for me. Love the colours throughout and the great pose.

Will

[Geoffrey Montagu]

What a perfect Nuthatch pose, Karl. Beautiful light on such a nicely positioned, sharp Nuthatch. I like the unique perch and the smooth BG.




Geoffrey